No Picture
Deepa's Jottings

Scents of nature…

One of the trees that flowers profusely right now is “akasha mallige” or the Indian Cork Tree. I collect a few flowers each morning while on my morning walk, and put them in a small

No Picture
Deepa's Jottings

Summer blooms…

Here are the blooms of summer…the purple of the Jacaranda, the yellow of the Copper-Pod Bearer, and the red of the Gulmohar…     Even the height of summer, a walk in my city is

No Picture
Deepa's Jottings

Purple Beauty

The Jacaranda trees are in full bloom now, across the city.     Against the blue, the purple looks lovely:     And then, of course, Nature strews the blooms across the path.    

Deepa's Jottings

Sunbirds in the garden

Dr. S. Subrahmanya ("Subbu"), one of the very experienced naturalists/ornithologists of Bangalore, writes: Over the recent years, I have been campaigning for planting bird-friendly plants in gardens. In the process, based on my own observations,

No Picture
Deepa's Jottings

Dusk at Lalbagh

Another visit…  I went to Lalbagh on Friday evening, because a friend wanted to try out the 300mm prime lens. I’ve not often been to Lalbagh in the evening, and was freshly amazed at what